by ECC Editor | Jul 1, 2021 | Comm Center News
ST-GEORGES, Quebec, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Komutel inc. announces today, that it is ready to begin testing the new NENA EIDO (Emergency Incident Data Object) schema as part of its on-going participation in the Canadian NG-trials.
On June 13th, 2021 CRTC decision 2021-199 established March 1st 2022 as the date by which the NG9-1-1 network providers are required to be ready to provide NG9-1-1 Voice, wherever public safety answering points (PSAPs) have been established in a particular region… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 29, 2021 | Comm Center News
Oregon’s 9-1-1 Program and RapidSOS, an emergency response data platform, announced Monday a partnership to deliver lifesaving enhanced location data to each of the state’s 43 9-1-1 centers. Oregon is the first in the nation to securely deploy RapidSOS into an existing, secure statewide foundational Emergency Services IP Network, powered by Lumen.
“The existing 9-1-1 system used to locate cell phone calls is over 20 years old, designed long before smartphones or GPS,” explained Oregon State 9-1-1 Program Manager Frank Kuchta. “When a person calls 9-1-1 from a cell phone, the dispatcher can’t see the caller’s exact location; instead, they have to rely on the caller’s wireless carrier for the information. This data comes from a cell tower that could put the caller miles away from where they physically are depending on several variables, including proximity to the cell tower, topography and the connecting technology… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 29, 2021 | Comm Center News
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) is testing a secondary telephone triage program to manage high call volumes for ambulances, CTV News Winnipeg has learned.
The information came to light after a family voiced concerns over how their mom’s 911 call was handled.
The program, called EPIC 9, uses advanced care paramedics to complete a more in-depth medical assessment on less sick patients after their 911 call is triaged by a dispatcher. It was developed in coordination and with support from Shared Health, the WFPS said… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 29, 2021 | Comm Center News
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed House Bill 786 into law, requiring all telecommunicators in the state to be trained in telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR). The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has led the effort to expand T-CPR training for instances of out of-hospital cardiac arrest.
More than 350,000 Americans experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, only about 1 in 10 victims survives this dramatic event. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 25, 2021 | Comm Center News
Raptor Technologies, the leading provider of school safety software, has been selected by seven Florida counties as the mobile panic alert provider to meet the Alyssa’s Law requirement for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The Polk, Sarasota, Charlotte, Nassau, Gadsden, Holmes, and Bradford County school districts have selected Raptor to provide a mobile panic alert system connecting school staff directly to first responders. These districts represent nearly 200,000 students and over 450 schools in counties that are currently using Raptor’s market leading Visitor Management safety software. In addition, over 90 charter and private schools across the state have chosen Raptor Alert. Raptor expects to announce its selection by several more districts in advance of the 2021-2022 school year.
Alyssa’s Law, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in June of 2020, requires all Florida public schools to have a mobile panic alarm system. The law was named in honor of Alyssa Alhadeff, who was killed in the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida… READ MORE
